Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection z-archive-greens The top is cut to

The top is cut to blouse softly over the waist and it closes with a hook & eye at the waist

The dress buckles behind the neck and drops in a wide swoop from there

The fabric has the slight feel of softness to it from normal patina and aging

It is constructed of a beautiful blue floral print silk chiffon that flows and moved beautifully

Important Fall 1997 Gianni Versace Black Strapless Dress from his Final Womans RTW Collection z-archive-greens The top is cut toThe Fall 1997 collection was his final women's ready to wear runway before his untimely passing. At the time Versace told reporters that the collection was based on minimalism "this season I felt the need for silence, solidarity, and strength. I think our role as designers has changed. In an in 1980s I showed myself now I want to show clothing." The 20th anniversary of the label was also quickly approaching and for this collection he paired everything